Eyelash Case Having Transparent Eyelash-Receiving Portion

ABSTRACT

An eyelash case is adapted for containing a plurality of false eyelashes, and includes a case body and a handle plate. The case body includes abase and a cover plate that is disposed above the base and that is connected to the base to define an accommodating space therebetween. Each of the base and the cover plate has a transparent region. The transparent regions of the base and the cover plate are aligned with each other, and are adapted to permit the false eyelashes to be positioned therebetween. The handle plate is connected to the case body, and is misaligned from the transparent regions of the base and the cover plate.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority of Taiwanese Application No. 101139071,filed on Oct. 23, 2012.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a package container, and more particularly toan eyelash case having a transparent portion for receiving a pluralityof false eyelashes.

2. Description of the Related Art

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional eyelash case 1 is used forcontaining a plurality of false eyelashes 10, and includes a base 11, atransparent cover 12, and an eyelash-positioning seat 13. The base 11 isopaque. The cover 12 is used for covering the base 11, and cooperateswith the base 11 to define an accommodating space 14. The falseeyelashes 10 are placed in the accommodating space 14, and are securedonto a top surface of the eyelash-positioning seat 13. An outer surfaceof the eyelash-positioning seat 13 is typically white so as to allowconsumers to see clearly the structures of the false eyelashes 10.

When selecting the false eyelashes 10, consumers or buyers can make adecision based on only their visible structures. A problem isencountered by the conventional eyelash case. That is, when the selectedeyelashes 10 are taken out of the conventional eyelash case 1 to beadhered to the eyelids, they may be dissatisfactory.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of this invention is to provide an eyelash case that isconfigured to allow consumers to realize whether or not false eyelashescontained in the eyelash case are needed thereby without taking thefalse eyelashes out of the eyelash case.

According to this invention, an eyelash case is adapted for containing aplurality of false eyelashes, and includes a case body and a handleplate. The case body includes a base and a cover plate that is disposedabove the base and that is connected to the base to define anaccommodating space therebetween. Each of the base and the cover platehas a transparent region. The transparent regions of the base and thecover plate are aligned with each other, and are adapted to permit thefalse eyelashes to be positioned therebetween. The handle plate isconnected to the case body, and is misaligned from the transparentregions of the base and the cover plate.

As such, a user disposed in front of a mirror can move the eyelash caseto a position whereat the false eyelashes are adjacent to and alignedwith her eyelids, respectively, so as to realize whether or not thefalse eyelashes are needed thereby. Consequently, to select the falseeyelashes, it is not necessary to take the false eyelashes out of theeyelash case.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features and advantages of this invention will becomeapparent in the following detailed description of a preferredembodiments of this invention, with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional eyelash case;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the first preferred embodiment of an eyelashcase according to this invention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the first preferred embodiment,illustrating that the eyelash case is disposed between a mirror and theeyelids of a buyer;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the second preferred embodiment of an eyelashcase according to this invention;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the second preferred embodiment; and

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the second preferred embodiment, illustratingthat a buyer is seeing a mirror to realize whether or not falseeyelashes in the eyelash case match her eyes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Before the present invention is described in greater detail inconnection with the preferred embodiments, it should be noted thatsimilar elements and structures are designated by like referencenumerals throughout the entire disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the first preferred embodiment of an eyelashcase according to this invention is used for containing a plurality offalse eyelashes 4, and includes a case body 2 and a handle plate 3.

The case body 2 includes a base 21 and a cover plate 22 that is disposedabove the base 21 and that is connected to the base 21 to define anaccommodating space 24 therebetween. Each of the base 21 and the coverplate 22 has a transparent region 210, 220. The transparent regions 210,220 of the base 21 and the cover plate 22 are aligned with each other,and cooperate to constitute a transparent portion 20 of the case body 2.The false eyelashes 4 are disposed in the accommodating space 24 betweenthe transparent regions 210, 220 of the base 21 and the cover plate 22,and are spaced apart from each other.

The handle plate 3 is connected to the case body 2, is misaligned fromthe transport portion 20 of the case body 2, and is made of anon-transparent material. Preferably, the handle plate 3 is made of atranslucent plastic material. Alternatively, the handle plate 3 is madeof an opaque plastic material or paper. If desired, advertisinginformation may be printed on a top or bottom surface of the handleplate 3.

The case body 2 has a retaining side portion 23 for retaining the handleplate 3 thereon. The cover plate 22 further has a retaining groove 221formed in a bottom surface thereof and having an enlarged top end 221′.The base 21 further has a retaining post 211 extending upwardly from atop surface thereof and having a top end 211′ extending into theenlarged top end 221′ of the retaining groove 221 in the cover plate 22.The handle plate 3 is clamped between the base 21 and the cover plate 22at a portion thereof aligned with the retaining post 211 and theretaining groove 221, so that the base 21, the cover plate 22, and thehandle plate 3 are removable forcibly from each other. As such, thefalse eyelashes 4 can be removed easily from the accommodating space 23.

When the false eyelashes 4 are to be selected by a buyer, a handleportion 31 of the handle plate 3 is held with one hand, and the casebody 2 is moved to a position between a mirror 6 and the eyelids 5 (onlyone is shown) of the buyer. At this time, the buyer can realize fromimages in the mirror 6 whether or not the false eyelashes 4 match hereyes. In this manner, the buyer can select quickly the eyelashes 4needed thereby without taking the same out of the case body 2.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show the second preferred embodiment of an eyelash caseaccording to this invention, which differs from the first preferredembodiment in the following.

In this embodiment, the cover plate 22 has two opposite upright sidewalls 22′ (see FIG. 6), and two spaced-apart flanges 222 extendingrespectively from bottom ends of the side walls 22′ toward each otherand cooperating with the base 21 to define two guide slots 25 eachdisposed between the base 21 and the corresponding flange 222.

The handle plate 3 has two opposite sides extending respectively andmovably into the guide slots 25, so as to allow the handle plate 3 to bemoved on a bottom surface of the base 21 between a used position shownin FIGS. 4, 5, and 6 and a stored position. In the used position, thehandle plate 3 is misaligned from the transparent portion 30. In thestored position, the handle plate 3 is aligned with the transparentportion 20. When the handle plate 3 is moved from the used position tothe stored position, the length of the eyelash case is reduced.

The handle plate 3 has an outer end 3′ (see FIG. 6) disposed outwardlyof the case body 2, and an inner end 3″ (see FIG. 6) opposite to theouter end 3′ and movable in the guide slots 25. The outer end 3′ isformed with an upright stop wall 34 (see FIG. 5), and is movable tocontact the flanges 222 so as to prevent the upper end 3′ from movinginto the guide slots 25. The inner end 3″ extends into an end 251 (seeFIG. 4) of each of the guide slots 25, and is formed with two stopmembers 33 disposed respectively and movably in the guide slots 25.

Each of the flanges 222 is formed with a stop member 224 that isdisposed at the end 251 of the corresponding guide slot 25 and that ismovable to contact the corresponding stop member 33 of the handle plate3, so as to prevent removal of the handle plate 3 from the case body 2via the ends 251 of the guide slots 25.

With particular reference to FIG. 6, when a buyer is desired to realizewhether or not the eyelashes 4 match her eyes, she stands in front of amirror 6, holds the handle plate 3 such that the handle plate 3 isdisposed at the used position, and moves the case body 2 to a positionaligned with her eyelids 5. Hence, in the mirror 6, the images of thefalse eyelashes 4 can be located immediately above those of the eyelids5 of the buyer, so that the buyer can realize whether the eyelashes 4are needed thereby.

When the handle plate 3 is disposed at the stored position, the spaceoccupied thereby in a shop or a transport tool can be reduced largely.

With this invention thus explained, it is apparent that numerousmodifications and variations can be made without departing from thescope and spirit of this invention. It is therefore intended that thisinvention be limited only as indicated by the appended claims.

I claim:
 1. An eyelash case adapted for containing a plurality of falseeyelashes, said eyelash case comprising: a case body including a baseand a cover plate that is disposed above said base and that is connectedto said base to define an accommodating space therebetween, each of saidbase and said cover plate having a transparent region, said transparentregions of said base and said cover plate being aligned with each otherand being adapted to permit the false eyelashes to be positionedtherebetween; and a handle plate connected to said case body andmisaligned from said transparent regions of said base and said coverplate.
 2. The eyelash case as claimed in claim 1, wherein said handleplate is made of a non-transparent material.
 3. The eyelash case asclaimed in claim 2, wherein said case body has a retaining side portionfor retaining said handle plate thereon, said cover plate further havinga bottom surface and a retaining groove that is formed in said bottomsurface of said cover plate and that has an enlarged top end, said basefurther having a top surface and a retaining post that extends upwardlyfrom said top surface of said base and that has an enlarged top endextending into said enlarge top end of said retaining groove in saidcover plate, said handle plate being clamped between said base and saidcover plate at a portion thereof aligned with said retaining post andsaid retaining groove, so that said base, said cover plate, and saidhandle plate are removably forcibly from each other.
 4. The eyelash caseas claimed in claim 2, wherein said cover plate further has two oppositeupright side walls, and two spaced-apart flanges extending respectivelyfrom bottom ends of said side walls toward each other and cooperatingwith said base to define two guide slots each disposed between said baseand a respective one of said flanges, said handle plate having twoopposite sides extending respectively and movably into said guide slots,such that said handle plate can be moved along said guide slots to aposition aligned with said transparent regions of said base and saidcover plate so as to reduce the length of said eyelash case.
 5. Theeyelash case as claimed in claim 4, wherein said handle plate has anouter end disposed outwardly of said case body, and an inner endopposite to said outer end and movable in said guide slots, said outerend being formed with an upright stop wall and being movable to contactsaid flanges so as to prevent said outer end from moving into said guideslots, said inner end extending into an end of each of said guide slotsand being formed with two stop members disposed respectively and movablyin said guide slots, each of said flanges being formed with a stopmember that is disposed at said end of a corresponding one of said guideslots and that is movable to contact a corresponding one of said stopmembers of said handle plate, so as to prevent removal of said handleplate from said case body via said ends of said guide slots.
 6. Theeyelash case as claimed in claim 2, wherein said handle plate is made ofa translucent material.
 7. The eyelash case as claimed in claim 2,wherein said handle plate is made of an opaque material.